Letters to the editor -- Published April 18, 2014

Friday

Apr 18, 2014 at 12:01 AM

I would like to give a shout out to my wife, who placed the call for the paramedics on Feb. 13, and to the fine people who arrived at my house in time to administer their lifesaving techniques to revive me after my heart stopped for eight minutes.

I would like to give a shout out to my wife, who placed the call for the paramedics on Feb. 13, and to the fine people who arrived at my house in time to administer their lifesaving techniques to revive me after my heart stopped for eight minutes.

Also, to the nurturing and caring staff at San Joaquin General Hospital, who aided in my recovery. And to those wonderful people who heard of my plight and extended their prayers for my survival. And, last but not least, the one who orchestrated the entire ordeal, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

I just hope I reward them in some small way with this new life I've been given.

Jimmie E. Thomas

Stockton

In response to the recent action of the Calaveras Board of Supervisors honoring the work of the Calaveras Door of Hope pregnancy help center and the subsequent bitter rebuke by Muriel Zeller, I would hope that the Board of Supervisors would honor the good works of other local organizations within which volunteers perform lifesaving services for women and children regardless of their faith or lack thereof.

Where are these organizations and what are they doing to promote the inalienable value of human life? To the Door of Hope, I say, thank you and keep up the good work!

Judith England Hurley

Mountain Ranch

It amazes me that any time something bad happens that involves a dog, it's a pit bull. Seriously, people.

My father was attacked by a Maltese in his own yard unprovoked. That didn't make headlines. Any animal has the propensity to be aggressive; its not just pit bulls. I have met some of the sweetest ones. The most recent one was a mother. She had eight puppies; all she wanted from me was to be petted. She didn't show any aggression toward my daughter and me.

Now, recent letter writer Miss Cummings, what is your point? Was the terrier that you say that was mauled on or off the leash? Where was the terrier's owner? Was the terrier antagonizing the pit bull? You really don't know what events took place that day unless you saw it from the beginning.

Lisa Maisterrena

Stockton

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